Going way up north...

[Taylor Moore]

Wow sounds like allot of fun good luck and don't freez you butt off.. But one has to ask how the hell you got that gig

I got the gig through a friend who works up there.

Check these pix out...

http://www.blue-moon.ca/gingolx/aurora.html

 

[Mino]

Wow....Looks like if you get five people in your class, the whole town will know FCP

 

[Taylor Moore]

Wow....Looks like if you get five people in your class, the whole town will know FCP

Pretty much...ha.

 

[Taylor Moore]

Hey Gang, so I am on my last day teaching up here and it has been an incredible experience.
The town of Gingolx just got a road here 2 years ago.
As you can imagine the road has had huge social and economic impact on these people.
The culture of the people of the Nisgaaa is really prolific.
Gingolx means 'place of skulls', where there has been many battles between the Nisgaa, and the Haida.
I have eaten tons of crab, salmon and sealion while I have been here.
Students have done great with the course.
Here is a pix from a shoot I was doing with the class, video was of an elder telling old stories to the children.

If you want to see some more pix go to
http://www.esnips.com/web/gingolx

 

[Jay Rodriguez]

wow..... simply wow.... I would love to go to a location like that where it's not consumed with the pop culture cancer of our times. : )

 

[Taylor Moore]

wow..... simply wow.... I would love to go to a location like that where it's not consumed with the pop culture cancer of our times. : )

Well I am looking at coming up to set up a internet broadcast station for them where they can have their own programming in there native tongue.

 

[oneinfiniteloop]

Well I am looking at coming up to set up a internet broadcast station for them where they can have their own programming in there native tongue.

That's awesome...these things need to be preserved more than ever. I was looking at some Nat'l Geo photos today and noticed bits and pieces of modern cutlture seeping in.

 

[Taylor Moore]

That's awesome...these things need to be preserved more than ever. I was looking at some Nat'l Geo photos today and noticed bits and pieces of modern cutlture seeping in.

So true. This has been one of the most amazing experiences i have ever gone through.
I am a proud Canadian, but have nowhere near the depth that their culture has in it's deep history.
Sure they have alot of very harsh problems, but by teaching them a creative oulet to express themselves has been one of the greatest things. To see the students eat this course up, and develop a new found passion for their people and their history has been a really tremendous experience.